jocularly

Example Sentences

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Mr. Cacheris had jocularly asserted that it was paid for with the fees he got from representing Mitchell.

From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2019

A crack shot with a six-shooter, he breaks the fourth wall by jocularly talking to the audience and praising his own pistolero skills.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2018

When Lucas attempts a jocularly posh accent, Karyn observes, "His attempt at an across-the-pond accent had foundered somewhere around Bermuda."

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2016

Rival fans, perhaps emboldened by the presence of security personnel between the crowd and the pitch, are fond of jocularly abusing Akinfenwa from the terraces.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2015

Caesar said, only half jocularly, “In a respectful way, I hope.”

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks